ERIC Number: EJ1291199
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1538-8220
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Pistol Packing Teachers: What Do Students Think?
Shamserad, Faraneh; McCuddy, Timothy; Esbensen, Finn-Aage
Journal of School Violence, v20 n2 p127-138 2021
The Federal Commission on School Safety has proposed a number of school security measures, including that trained teachers be allowed to carry concealed weapons at school. Prior to implementing such a policy, legislators and school administrators would be well advised to understand the potential effects of the policy on students. The current study draws on data from high school students and finds that most students oppose the policy and anticipate feeling less safe if teachers are armed. The level of opposition varies across demographic characteristics and victimization experiences: nonwhite and female students anticipate greater decreases in safety if teachers are armed, as do those with higher levels of bullying victimization and perceived risk of school victimization.
Descriptors: Weapons, School Security, Teacher Role, Student Attitudes, High School Students, High School Teachers, School Safety, Student Characteristics, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Gender Differences, Bullying, Risk, Victims, Fear, Educational Environment, Delinquency
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Justice (NIJ) (DOJ)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: 2015CKBX0021